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Restoration of Communities Dominated by False Hellebore Restoration of communities dominated by false hellebore Item Type text; Article Authors Cosgriff, Rachel; Anderson, Val Jo; Monson, Stephen Citation Cosgriff, R., Anderson, V. J., & Monson, S. (2004). Restoration of communities dominated by false hellebore. Journal of Range Management, 57(4), 365-370. DOI 10.2111/1551-5028(2004)057[0365:ROCDBF]2.0.CO;2 Publisher Society for Range Management Journal Journal of Range Management Rights Copyright © Society for Range Management. Download date 01/10/2021 21:46:46 Item License http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Version Final published version Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/643551 J. Range Manage. 57:365 -370 July 2004 Restoration of communities dominated by false hellebore RACHEL COSGRIFF, VAL JO ANDERSON, AND STEPHEN MONSON At the time of research, authors were Graduate Student and Professor, Botany and Range Science Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 and Botanist, Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Provo, Utah 84606. Abstract Resumen False hellebore (Veratrum californicum Durand) is a native El "False hellebore" (Veratrum californicum Durand) es un component of high - elevation, meadow - riparian areas of the componente nativo de las áreas de praderas ribereñas de alta ele- mountain West that has increased due to historic heavy grazing. vación de las montañas del oeste que se ha incrementado debido In 1991, a study was established in dense stands of false helleboreal uso histórico de apacentamiento fuerte. En 1991 se estableció to evaluate mechanical and chemical control methods to reduceun estudio en poblaciones densas de "False hellebore" para eval- false hellebore and increase the abundance of the other nativeuar métodos de control mecánico y químico para reducir el herbaceous species in these tall -forb communities. Four control"False hellebore" e incrementar la abundancia de otras especies methods consisting of the herbicide glyphosate (N-herbáceas nativas en estas comunidades de hierbas altas. En phenophonomethylglycine), mow, mowing in 2 consecutive years 1991 -1992 se usaron cuatro métodos de control consistentes de: (remow), and tillage were used in 1991 -1992. Each method was herbicida glifosato (N- fenofonometilglicine), siega, siega por dos evaluated based on (1) reduction of false hellebore stem densities; años consecutivos y labranza. Cada método se evaluó en base a: (2) response of residual understory species; and (3) effectiveness (1) reducción de las densidades de tallos de "False hellebore "; (2) of seeding a perennial grass and forb mixture to sustain initial respuesta de las especies residuales de la estrato inferior y (3) la treatment control. Stem density of false hellebore and nested fre- efectividad de sembrar un zacate perenne y una mezcla de hier- quency data for all species were collected in 1991, 1992, 1995, bas para sostener el tratamiento control inicial. Durante los años and 1999. The glyphosate treatment was effective in reducingde 1991, 1992, 1995 y 1999 se colectaron datos de la densidad de false hellebore stem density which allowed for recovery of thetallos de "False hellebore" y de datos anidados de frecuencia remnant tall -forb community. The till treatment, while effective- para todas las especies. El tratamiento de glifosato fue efectivo false hellebore stem density, also eliminated the other en reducir la densidad de tallos de "False hellebore" lo cual per- species in the community, leaving it open to invasive weeds. The mitió la recuperación de la comunidad de hierbas altas rema- mow and remow treatments did not reduce false hellebore stem nente. El tratamiento de labranza, mientras fue efectivo para density, but did allow for recovery of other components of the reducir la densidad de tallos del "False hellebore ", también elim- tall -forb community. Seeding following control treatments had inó las otras especies de la comunidad, dejando abierto el espacio no effect on false hellebore stem densities due to poor establish- para las malezas invasivas. El tratamiento de siega y siega por ment. The mechanical treatments were generally more cumber- dos años no redujeron la densidad de tallos de "False hellebore ", some in application and limited to gentle topography and well - pero permitieron la recuperación de otros componentes de la drained sites without surface rocks. The application of herbicides comunidad de hierbas altas. La siembra después de los is much easier and is adaptable to all types of terrain. The use of tratamientos de control no tuvo efecto en las densidades de tallos the herbicide glyphosate gave the best balance of false hellebore de "False hellebore" debido al pobre establecimiento. Los control and recovery of the tall -forb community. tratamientos mecánicos generalmente fueron mas incomodos para aplicar y están limitados a sitios de topografía suave, bien drenadosy sin rocas en la superficie. La aplicación de herbicida es mucho más fácil y es adaptable a todo tipo de terreno. El uso Key Words: Veratrum californicum, mechanical control, chemi- del herbicida glifosato dio el mejor balance de control de "False cal control, glyphosate, tilling, mountain meadows, wet meadows hellebore" y recuperación de la comunidad de hierbas altas. Veratrum californicum Durand (commonly known as false hellebore, California hellebore, skunk cabbage, or corn lily) is aherbaceous species (Vallentine 1989). With decreases of those native tall forb of the Liliaceae family that grows in small clones species, false hellebore tends to increase, filling in available in wet meadow riparian areas of the mountain West. Heavy live-space and suppressing more palatable species (Loft et al. 1986). stock grazing dating back to early settlement is assumed to have Spencer and Thompson (1984) indicate that false hellebore can caused significant increases in number and size of false helleboreeven invade aspen stands in response to over grazing in Utah. An clones (Loft et al. 1987, Anderson and Thompson 1993). additional concern is the plant's teratogenic effects when injested Although false hellebore is an integral component of late serai by livestock during certain developmental periods of the fetus communities and provides excellent ground cover, several man-(Binns et al. 1963, Keeler 1973, Keeler et al. 1986). agement concerns are associated with existing stands. Selective To reduce the poison and /or teratogenic threats to livestock and grazing in wet meadow and riparian areas has reduced the vigor,facilitate recovery of desirable herbaceous species, land managers density, production, and seed production of many desirableare seeking methods to control false hellebore. Techniques sug- gested for controlling undesirable vegetation include herbicides, Manuscript accepted 16 Nov. 03. flooding, irrigation, drying, disking, plowing, rotovating, burning, JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT 57(4) July 2004 365 cutting, mowing, and grazing or a combi- Table 1. Seed mixture used to seed split plots following control treatments in patches of false helle- nation of these treatments (Vallentine bore in Spring Canyon, Utah, 1991. 1989, Van der Valk and Pederson 1989). However, the success of such methods Seeded Species Seeding Rate will generally be determined by composi- Grasses (kg há') tion of the seedbank at the site. In areas Agropyron trachycaulum (Link) Malte 2.24 with few remnant species, seeding or Bromus carinatus H. & A. 2.24 Dactylis glomerata L. 1.12 transplanting may be necessary to insure Stipa lettermanii Vasey 1.12 the successful re- establishment of a desir- able community. Forbs Previous studies have shown effective Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt.) Ton. 0.56 control of false hellebore using herbicides Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & Mey 1.68 (Anderson and Thompson 1993, Street et Lupinus alpestris Rydb. 1.12 Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult, & Rose 1.68 al. 1968). Some herbicides have required Valeriana occidentalis Heller 0.56 successive years of treatment to achieve Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. 0.56 control (Williams 1991, Williams and Medicago sativa L. 1.12 Kreps 1970). Williams and Cronin (1981) suggested that the removal of false helle- bore could increase production of associat- area is a mountain wet meadow at 2,880the remow plots receiving a second treat- ed grasses, sedges, and rushes by as muchm, running along the base of a steep slopement in early June of 1992. The till treat- as 1,500 kg ha' annually. and subjected to deep snowdrifts annually. ment was first mowed in July of 1991, fol- In a non - replicated trial initiated by rangeThe soil is classified as a silty clay loam,lowed by tilling to 20 cm in October of conservation staff on a U.S. Forest Service 36 to 76 cm deep (Ellison 1954). Soil pH 1991. Control plots were untreated. district in Utah, 6 chemical and 3 mechani- is approximately 6.3 and soil moisture Each block was split, half of which was cal treatments to control false helleborevaries from 40 to 15% between spring and seeded in October of 1991 with a mixture were compared (Anderson and Thompsonlate fall (Ellison 1954). Annual precipita- of perennial grasses and forbs (Table 1) 1993). Herbicide effectiveness varied bytion varies between 60 -70 cm, most ofusing a John Deere Flex- Planter. product, but generally reduced false helle- which occurs between November andTreatment response data were collected bore stem densities and allowed recovery ofMay. The area is grazed by sheep from 1 from 10, 0.25 m2 quadrats located along a residual species. Tilling,
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